Hydrurga

E350960

Hydrurga is a monotypic genus of large Antarctic seals best known for its sole species, the predatory leopard seal.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Hydrurga leptonyx 3
Hydrurga canonical 2

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (42)

Predicate Object
instanceOf genus
mammal genus
class Mammalia
commonName leopard seal genus
describedBy John Edward Gray
describedInYear 1844
distribution circumpolar around Antarctica
family Phocidae
habitat pelagic Antarctic waters
sea ice zone around Antarctica
hasFeedingType carnivorous
hasLatinEtymology derived from Greek for "water worker" or "water hunter"
hasNotableCharacteristic associated with pack ice
large body size
predatory lifestyle
top predator in Antarctic marine ecosystem
hasSpecies Hydrurga leptonyx
linked to: Hydrurga
includesTaxon Hydrurga leptonyx
linked to: Hydrurga
isMonotypic true
kingdom Animalia
memberOf Phocidae
earless seals
true seals
namedBy John Edward Gray
nativeToRegion Antarctic Ocean
linked to: Southern Ocean

Antarctic coastal waters
Southern Ocean
occursIn Antarctic pack ice zone
sub-Antarctic waters
order Carnivora
parentTaxon Lobodontini
Phocidae
phylum Chordata
recognizedBy Integrated Taxonomic Information System
World Register of Marine Species
relatedTo Leptonychotes
Lobodon
Ommatophoca
subfamily Monachinae
taxonRank genus
tribe Lobodontini
trophicLevel apex predator

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

leopard seal genus Hydrurga
leopard seal binomialName Hydrurga leptonyx
linked to: Hydrurga
Phocidae containsTaxon Hydrurga
Hydrurga hasSpecies Hydrurga leptonyx
linked to: Hydrurga
Hydrurga includesTaxon Hydrurga leptonyx
linked to: Hydrurga